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Chincoteague, VA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

Virginia · NOAA station Chincoteague Island, USCG Station (2.1 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 10:38 AM (1.9 ft) and 10:47 PM (1.5 ft); low tide 4:10 AM (0.2 ft) and 5:19 PM (0.4 ft).

Tide todayHigh 10:38 AM · High 10:47 PMLow 4:10 AM · Low 5:19 PM
Today's range1.7 ft0.2 → 1.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44084
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
Wind (forecast)Loading…   
Sun6:40 AM – 4:50 PMFirst light 6:11 AM · Last light 5:19 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44084 (Bethany Beach, DE (263)), 44 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.

Chincoteague tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM3:34a · 0.2′9:57a · 2.0′4:38p · 0.3′10:09p · 1.5′
  • Low 3:34 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:57 AM 2.0 ft
  • Low 4:38 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:09 PM 1.5 ft

First light 6:10 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 4:51 PMLast light 5:20 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM4:10a · 0.2′10:38a · 1.9′5:19p · 0.4′10:47p · 1.5′
  • Low 4:10 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 10:38 AM 1.9 ft
  • Low 5:19 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:47 PM 1.5 ft

First light 6:11 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:19 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM4:50a · 0.2′11:19a · 1.8′6p · 0.4′11:26p · 1.4′
  • Low 4:50 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 11:19 AM 1.8 ft
  • Low 6:00 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 11:26 PM 1.4 ft

First light 6:12 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:18 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM5:37a · 0.3′12:02p · 1.7′6:42p · 0.4′
  • Low 5:37 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 12:02 PM 1.7 ft
  • Low 6:42 PM 0.4 ft

First light 6:13 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 4:49 PMLast light 5:17 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM12:10a · 1.4′6:31a · 0.3′12:49p · 1.6′7:25p · 0.4′
  • High 12:10 AM 1.4 ft
  • Low 6:31 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 12:49 PM 1.6 ft
  • Low 7:25 PM 0.4 ft

First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:17 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 4:10 AM → 10:38 AM 0.2 → 1.9 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:38 AM → 5:19 PM 1.9 → 0.4 ft
  • ▲ Rising 5:19 PM → 10:47 PM 0.4 → 1.5 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:47 PM → 4:50 AM (next day) 1.5 → 0.2 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8630249.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high1.9 ftFri, Nov 13 10:38 AM
Lowest low0.2 ftFri, Nov 13 4:10 AM
Best daylight low0.3 ftMon, Nov 16 6:31 AMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8630249; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Chincoteague

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 134/10FairMajor 1:57 am – 3:57 am · 2:22 pm – 4:22 pm
Minor 10:16 am – 11:16 am · 7:32 pm – 8:32 pm
SatNov 144/10FairMajor 2:47 am – 4:47 am · 3:11 pm – 5:11 pm
Minor 10:55 am – 11:55 am · 8:31 pm – 9:31 pm
SunNov 154/10FairMajor 3:34 am – 5:34 am · 3:57 pm – 5:57 pm
Minor 11:29 am – 12:29 pm · 9:32 pm – 10:32 pm
MonNov 165/10FairMajor 4:20 am – 6:20 am · 4:42 pm – 6:42 pm
Minor 11:58 am – 12:58 pm · 10:33 pm – 11:33 pm
TueNov 174/10FairMajor 5:04 am – 7:04 am · 5:25 pm – 7:25 pm
Minor 12:24 pm – 1:24 pm · 11:35 pm – 12:35 am
WedNov 183/10PoorMajor 5:46 am – 7:46 am · 6:08 pm – 8:08 pm
Minor 12:48 pm – 1:48 pm
ThuNov 194/10FairMajor 6:29 am – 8:29 am · 6:51 pm – 8:51 pm
Minor 12:37 am – 1:37 am · 1:11 pm – 2:11 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8630249 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1)1
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today4, rounded4/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 37.95, -75.35 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Chincoteague tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:39 AM – 4:51 PMLow 3:34 AM
0.25 ft		High 9:57 AM
2.02 ft		Low 4:38 PM
0.34 ft		High 10:09 PM
1.50 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:40 AM – 4:50 PMLow 4:10 AM
0.24 ft		High 10:38 AM
1.93 ft		Low 5:19 PM
0.38 ft		High 10:47 PM
1.45 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:41 AM – 4:50 PMLow 4:50 AM
0.24 ft		High 11:19 AM
1.83 ft		Low 6:00 PM
0.41 ft		High 11:26 PM
1.42 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:42 AM – 4:49 PMLow 5:37 AM
0.26 ft		High 12:02 PM
1.72 ft		Low 6:42 PM
0.42 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:43 AM – 4:48 PMHigh 12:10 AM
1.40 ft		Low 6:31 AM
0.28 ft		High 12:49 PM
1.61 ft		Low 7:25 PM
0.41 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:44 AM – 4:47 PMHigh 1:03 AM
1.40 ft		Low 7:29 AM
0.30 ft		High 1:41 PM
1.52 ft		Low 8:10 PM
0.37 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:45 AM – 4:47 PMHigh 2:04 AM
1.44 ft		Low 8:31 AM
0.31 ft		High 2:37 PM
1.47 ft		Low 8:57 PM
0.32 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:46 AM – 4:46 PMHigh 3:08 AM
1.52 ft		Low 9:35 AM
0.30 ft		High 3:35 PM
1.44 ft		Low 9:45 PM
0.25 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:47 AM – 4:46 PMHigh 4:07 AM
1.64 ft		Low 10:38 AM
0.26 ft		High 4:29 PM
1.44 ft		Low 10:35 PM
0.17 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8630249; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Chincoteague with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Chincoteague

Chincoteague has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.6 ft, growing to about 2.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.5 ft on October 1, 2027 at 9:43 AM; the lowest is -0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 2:34 AM, and 223 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
1.6 ft
Spring / neap range
2.1 ft / 1.4 ft
Average higher high
1.8 ft
Average lower low
0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
2.5 ft · Oct 1, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-0.7 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
223

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8630249 (Chincoteague Island, USCG Station); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Chincoteague

Chincoteague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, on Chincoteague Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Tide station used
Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA (NOAA 8630249, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
2.1 miles
County
Accomack County
Coordinates
37.9493, -75.3526 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Chincoteague town, GEOID 5116512))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Chincoteague, VA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Chincoteague (NOAA station Chincoteague Island, USCG Station) is at 10:38 AM (1.9 ft), 10:47 PM (1.5 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Chincoteague, VA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Chincoteague is at 4:10 AM (0.2 ft), 5:19 PM (0.4 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Chincoteague, VA?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 11:19 AM (1.8 ft) and 11:26 PM (1.4 ft) for Chincoteague; low tides are at 4:50 AM (0.2 ft) and 6:00 PM (0.4 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Chincoteague?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8630249 (Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA), a reference (harmonic) station, about 2.1 miles from the Chincoteague reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Chincoteague today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:11 AM, sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 4:50 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:19 PM local time (calculated).

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